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Can City stun Anfield? Premier League Matchday 7 is one to look forward to

Manchester City’s minds after their midweek loss at Parc des Princes against PSG in the Champions League will focus on how they can exact revenge and make their hosts in EPL pay for their loss in Paris. A visit to Anfield to take on fellow title challenger Liverpool could be best described as the biggest fixture of the week. Liverpool aren't an easy side to displace especially in their noisy and intimating stadium. Pep and his boys would have to sweat their ducks out against the Kopites to get anything tangible away from home. Manchester City’s victory statement at Stamford Bridge last week against European champions Chelsea is a pointer. A good performance at Parc des Princes on Tuesday in the UCL group stage where they were undone in a 2-0 defeat by a fearsome attacking trio of ...
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It’s the Ronaldo United but how long can the over-reliance last?

What could have been more perfect to describe Ronaldo’s second debut goal for Manchester United in their Champions League campaign this season than legendary? His show of glamour at Old Trafford yet again blew people away as he sealed a stoppage-time win for United as they came from behind to secure an unforgettable 2-1 victory in their second UCL game in group F over stubborn Villarreal at Old Trafford. Before the game last night, the yellow Submarines have been a tough nut to Crack for Manchester United over the years, most of their meetings against the Spanish club have been a stalemate. Last year's encounter against the same side led by former Arsenal boss, Unai Emery in the Europa final wasn’t palatable either as they defeated United to the trophy through penalty shootouts. ...
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Messi opens PSG record; Fans are craving for consistency

Lionel Messi's slow start to life in France and his adaptation to a new system/environment has been raising some questions since he joined the Parisian club from Barcelona but the prodigy finally delivered the goal fans have been waiting for. Lionel of football roared and lighted up Parc des Princes with a historic moment that will last and linger forever in the subconscious of everyone fortunate enough to be there watching the god of soccer with his artistic ingenuity. The 34-year-old Argentina international had faced loads of criticism from all directions due to his slow start to life in the French league, and his disparagers would have been licking their lips on their conceived banter, ready to throw the jibe on the highlight of what had been a mostly anonymous performance until t...
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Sheriff FC stun Madrid; Prove that football is not played on paper

There is no doubt, FC Sheriff's victory against Los Blancos is arguably the greatest upset in a UCL match in recent times. Before yesterday's game at BERNABEU, the Moldovan side had never featured in Europe’s biggest club competition. However, they are topping the table that comprises the club that has lifted this trophy more times than any other team. From a glance, the visitors looked like a random collection of unknown players plying their trade in an obscure league, but they authenticated their relevance last night. This was possible with a combination of determined players coupled with a manager’s game plan that ensured that the unknown became known to the football world. I guess folks will start taking them seriously from henceforth. Having such belief in themselves that the...
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Guardiola proves why he’s arguably the best coach in the world.

A dominating performance saw Pep's side breeze through a compact Chelsea side over the weekend which finally gave Pep Guardiola his first win over Thomas Tuchel since he took over at Chelsea. Pep had suffered 3 successive defeats in the hands of Thomas Tuchel since his arrival in England. Tuchel, in the past, looked to have found a formula to stop Pep's side and even got the better of him in the UCL final whilst going toe to toe in what looked like a fierce tactical battle. Pep and Tuchel both came into the weekend's game looking to snatch all 3 points especially as City endured a frustrating barren draw at home to Southampton last week which was a result we don't often see with Pep's side. Thomas Tuchel also looked to continue with Chelsea's impressive start to the season after s...
Chelsea showed their title credentials by thrashing Spurs
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Chelsea showed their title credentials by thrashing Spurs

Chelsea's imperious form in the Premier League keeps getting stronger and their perfect record after five games into the campaign continues as they defeated Tottenham away from home with three un-replied goals. Chelsea's efforts were below ebb in the first half of the game as they recorded no shot on target for the entire forty-five minutes. The home side were solid and they denied Chelsea from seeing the back of the net in the first half. However, they couldn’t persist with their solidity after the first half as Chelsea started their scoring spree through Thiago Silva with an opener in thein 49th minute. The Blues doubled the lead through N’Golo Kante who came in for substitute MasonMount in the 57th minute. The two-goal lead put Chelsea in a conformable position and the grip of ...
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Is Nicolas Pepe back to his best?

Throughout the previous seasons, few players have divided opinions among the Arsenal fanbase like Nicolas Pepe. Signed for £72m from Lille in 2019, the Ivorian’s Gunners career has been up and down like a yo-yo. It’s a sum of money he played no part in, which needs remembering. Often after putting in a solid performance, Pepe would usually follow that up with a string of subpar outings leaving many asking why the club broke its transfer record to sign the 26-year-old. Having incurred the wrath of the entire fanbase and Mikel Arteta after his red card against Leeds last season, it looked like his career in North London would be short-lived. Last season, Pepe scored 16 goals and had five assists in his 47 appearances in all competitions. Most of his better displays came in the Europ...
Are PSG’s stars really ready to conquer Europe this season?
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Are PSG’s stars really ready to conquer Europe this season?

PSG is undoubtedly one of the favorite clubs gunning for the UEFA Champions League this season but it was nothing short of average an outing for the Parisian club as they drew their first group A match against a low-rated Belgian side Club Brugge. PSG with a litany of stars were considered favorites before the match but football sometimes springs up surprises. With Mbappe, Messi, Neymar, and a host of other brilliant legs that studded the team, they were expected to conquer the Belgian side without any hassles. However, the home side proved to be more than capable of fending off the array of stars from overpowering them. That begs the question; Are PSG in pole position to make it to the final of the UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE this time and win it with the array of better legs in the team ...
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Is Solskjaer still the right man for the Man United job?

Questions are flooding in from different directions mostly from aggrieved fans of Manchester United concerning the Norwegian's credentials after Manchester United lost their first UEFA Champions League Group F game against Swiss club and group's whipping boys Young Boys. The game ended 2 goals to 1 in favor of the home side and is only their second win in the competition. Before the game, Manchester United were tagged as favorites to triumph against the Swiss side but football, they say, isn’t predictable. It’s like a biscuit and nobody knows where it will crack. The Red Devils took the lead courtesy of their recent acquisition, Cristiano Ronaldo, in the 13th minute of the game. It was as if the goals would be coming in from the Premier League side but the reverse was the case whe...
Fiasco as whipping Young Boys of the group beat Man United
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Fiasco as whipping Young Boys of the group beat Man United

Manchester United were favorites to top the group F of the 2021/22 UEFA Champions League when the draw was made but faltered on Matchday 1 against the supposed whipping boys of the group. It's still early days but they should have learned some UCL lessons by now. What excuse does Ole Gunnar Solskjaer have to make for the poor performance against Swiss side Young Boys on Tuesday night? Especially after they went ahead in the game through an opener by Cristiano Ronaldo? The Red Devils have been supported in the summer transfer window with high-profile quality players in Jadon Sancho, Raphael Varane, and Cristiano Ronaldo. Therefore, they have no excuses to falter in this season's UCL competition. United cannot afford to fall back to the Europa this term like they did last term, espe...